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ISA appoints former cabinet minister to advisory role

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... Financial Systems Inquiry. The terms of the so-called 'Son of Wallis' Inquiry are expected to be announced by the Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey MP by the end of this year. ISA said Combet will work part-time with Industry SuperFunds and their stakeholders ...

Abbott's PPL scheme to hit Australia's charities

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
Federal treasurer Chris Bowen maintained his attack on the Coalition's proposed 1.5% levy on business that is intended to cover the paid parental leave (PPL) scheme, calling it "a retrograde step of quite enormous proportions." Speaking this morning ...

Is that a fiscal stimulus I smell?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... statement, then that might be good enough for a passing mark. However, the real game changer methinks is new federal Treasurer Chris Bowen's remarks after the RBA meeting. It could be just me but I smell the pavement being prepared for fiscal stimulus ...

Down, down, dollar down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... least, offset the growth limiting impact of the increased taxation and spending restraint/cuts that Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan would deliver at tomorrow's Budget night. The 64 million dollar question is whether or not the A$ would be able ...

RBA to raise rates in Wayne's world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... Australia will announce that it is lifting the official cash rate. This is, of course, if you follow Australian Federal Treasurer and 2011's Euromoney Finance Minister of the Year, Wayne Swan, that budget surpluses provide the RBA "maximum flexibility ...

No decision yet on QIC sale

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... Investment Corporation with both its private and public sector client book." The Report's chairman was former federal treasurer Peter Costello. Former QIC chief executive Dr Doug McTaggart and professor Sandra Harding were also on the steering committee. ...

Off the cliff and into the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... national policy of going abroad [supporting companies investing overseas]". Do you see that smile on Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan? He may be able to keep his "promised" budget surplus after all. For where China goes, there Australia shall ...

Too much ado over MYEFO

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... bias. There is, however, one particular about the MYEFO that everyone agrees on - it's a fiddle. Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan must be thanking those who discovered accounting and accountants. For without accounting's discovery he would have ...

You beauty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Looks like desperation did something nice to Wayne's budgeting prowess - digging deep, Australia's Federal Treasurer was able to pull something out of the hat, enabling the government to return the "budget to surplus on time and as promised". While ...

Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... more consumers spend... Sadly, we're seeing quite the opposite happening in Australia. This makes me wonder if Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan sometimes wishes he were Wen Jiabao so that banks would do as he says - or heads will roll.